CVE-2003-0854

N/A Unknown

Published: November 17, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

ls in the fileutils or coreutils packages allows local users to consume a large amount of memory via a large -w value, which can be remotely exploited via applications that use ls, such as wu-ftpd.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000768

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000771

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012548.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/10126

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/17069

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-213.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-705

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.guninski.com/binls.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:106

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-309.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-310.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6014

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-60.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/115

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000768